Dr Barry Ryan had a discussion with teachers and students in Guangsha.
Drinking coffee in the college students' business incubation base, the students and Dr. Barry Ryan discussed in depth the international teaching mode, the basic situation of sophia university, the future employment and development direction, and the campus safety of American universities. Dr Barry Ryan said that he enjoyed communicating with students very much and encouraged them to study and live in different countries. At the same time, it has achieved the promotion of academic qualifications, experienced different cultures, accumulated knowledge and experience, and expanded the circle of friends, which is conducive to the development of personal career.
At the same time, Dr. Barry Ryan welcomes all of you to study for master's and doctor's degrees in sophia university, and sophia university will provide you with a variety of courses. At that time, he will personally serve as the growth mentor of students and escort your way to study abroad. The students were deeply impressed by Dr. Barry Ryan's wise and humorous answers. Student representatives performed national musical instruments and showed sketches for Dr. Barry Ryan.
Launching ceremony of foreign language culture month
Opening ceremony of international class of overseas directional training program
The launching ceremony of foreign language culture month of Harbin Guangsha College and the opening ceremony of international class of overseas directional training program were held in the lecture hall on the fifth floor of the library. Dr. Barry Ryan, President of sophia university, USA, school leaders Zong Gang, Gao Changshun, Han Yujie and Long Heping, all students of the international class of overseas orientation training program, representatives of parents, teachers and students of the school attended the event.
In order to create a high-quality language learning platform for foreign students and help them break through the English language barrier, the school joins hands with top language training institutions in China to hire language tutors and foreign teachers to create a good language environment for students and solve the problems caused by language barriers on their way to overseas graduation. The school also officially hired Dr. Barry Ryan as honorary professor and international tutor of our school. On behalf of the school, President Zong Gang presented a letter of appointment to Dr. Barry Ryan and gave each other gifts.
After the appointment ceremony, Dr. Barry Ryan gave a wonderful speech to the teachers and students on site. He introduced sophia university to the teachers and students on site from the aspects of basic situation, teachers' strength and project methods. Combining his own experience, he encouraged students to pursue their dreams bravely, and told everyone to keep learning, cultivate critical thinking, improve their ability to analyze and solve problems, and work hard to realize their dreams.
After the lecture, our teachers and students interacted with Dr. Barry Ryan from the advantages of studying in the United States, admission criteria, the choice of master's degree in sophia university, and how to help students improve their language ability. Dr Barry Ryan gave detailed and comprehensive answers on the spot. His simple explanation, concise language and humorous expression won applause from the teachers and students present.
Visit the psychological counseling center
Dr Barry Ryan praised the applied psychology major in Guangsha.
Because of Dr. Barry Ryan's own experience in studying psychology and the fact that sophia university in the United States has the right to award doctoral degrees in psychology, Dr. Barry Ryan expressed great interest after hearing that Harbin Guangsha College is one of the few universities affiliated to North International University Alliance that offer applied psychology. I came to the Psychological Counseling Center of General Education College and visited the Sanding Treatment Room, psychological catharsis, Individual Counseling Room and Neiguan Room. And I felt the sand table and music psychological relaxation therapy with the students. He praised the psychological counseling center for not only providing psychological counseling places for students, but also building a good practical platform for professional students.
He said that in the future, the two universities can deepen their cooperation in the field of psychology, give full play to their educational resources, disciplines and talents, form a training mechanism for innovative talents in psychology based on Guangsha College, and cultivate high-quality talents with high professionalism and broad international vision.
Dr Barry Ryan also provided professional advice to students majoring in applied psychology. He reminded students that psychology has different classifications and it is very important to choose a direction. We should find a suitable learning style and stimulate more potential.
Communication of works of art
Dr. Barry Ryan experienced printmaking on the spot.
In the oil painting studio of the College of Art and Communication, Dr. Barry Ryan watched the students' artistic creation with great interest. He appreciates and comments at the same time. When he is interested, he whispers to the students, praising them as "very talented" and creating "excellent" works. In the exhibition hall of the College of Art and Media, Mr. Zhuang Degen enthusiastically introduced the production process of prints to Dr. Barry Ryan and gave a live demonstration. Dr Barry Ryan thinks that printmaking is a unique art form and experiences printmaking with great interest.
Listening to you is better than studying for ten years.
Dr. Barry Ryan's open class
In the morning 1 1, Dr. Barry Ryan came to Room 0325 of the main building to attend the first open class of the international class. This lesson focuses on the theme of the differences between Chinese and western thinking, and is launched in the form of sitcom, which vividly explains the differences in people's ways of doing things under different cultural backgrounds.
After the live show, the students raised questions about American culture and studying abroad, and Dr. Barry Ryan answered them one by one. He said that cultural differences are inevitable, because cultural diversity is necessary for cultural exchanges. Only by respecting cultural differences can we better achieve the purpose of communication. Studying abroad provides more possibilities for cross-cultural communication and learning multicultural differences, so that students can understand multicultural differences more intuitively and realize cultural transformation and integration.
Dr. Barry Ryan interacted with students who are about to participate in the micro-study abroad program in the United States and students who are interested in participating in overseas graduate programs, encouraging students to go abroad, increase their knowledge, understand multiculturalism, and meet their best selves in the process of cultural collision.
All along, our school has adhered to the development strategy of "high-end, internationalization and personalization", introduced advanced international educational concepts, carried out international projects such as "micro-study abroad" and "directional training of overseas graduate students", hired famous scholars and politicians from all over the world as international tutors, carried out a series of activities of "lecture halls for famous teachers" and built a platform for dialogue with world elites. The arrival of Dr. Barry Ryan, President of sophia university, USA, has promoted the smooth progress of our overseas graduate program. In the future, the school will continue to carry out more diversified international exchange activities, enhance students' awareness of internationalization, and help students join hands with world famous schools.